Contractor Fail

See what happens when you hire the wrong contractor. The homeowner is left paying thousands of dollars for inadequate work from a contractor. Don't let this happen to you. #fail

[@treylewis5690]

I'd like to follow you around for a week

[@hannecatton2179]

Wooden scaffolding ! The last time I saw that was in Agadir , Morocco in about1980. The whole edifice was tied together with rope. It actually looked fairly rigid and was 5 or 6 floors high and being used by plasterers . The wooden scaffolding in this clip looks less secure to my untrained eye.

[@fredsasse9973]

That's nothing, in the 1970's I saw a high-rise building in downtown Hong Kong that was scaffolded from the ground to the roof with BAMBOO! The lashing holding it together appeared to be twisted up bread bags! Granted the bamboo was about 4" in diameter, but man, I was in shock when I saw it.

[@cooliipie]

@@fredsasse9973 I'm not even surprised. Worse things are still being done in China

[@belaschaub5361]

They use bamboo scaffolding to this day. There is plenty of videos on it. Even on buildings much taller than a couple of stories.

[@johnsaikowski7603]

I wouldn't wrap my dog house with Tyvek

[@RCinginSC]

You need a mic. Hard to hear you at times.

[@TomMunroCHI]

You're right, I'm sorry about that Brad Miles. I wasn't expecting to make a video that day and when got to this job I realized I left my mic and home. Just tried to do the best I could.

[@40intrepid]

Just click the CC button, and read the captions.

[@1982MCI]

Tom Munro, Inspector you did fine brother. My volume wasn’t turned up all the way and I heard everything just fine and I’m over 50 with hearing problems, lol. Sounds like someone just wanted to complain about something. Keep the great videos coming brother, most of us really appreciate them!

[@captainhowdy3104]

That membrane should be protected up until the very end with cardboard at the very least. We usually temporarily cover with plywood to avoid damage from materials moving about, tools, men, ect.

[@michaelledford4751]

On the roofing you missed a serious issue that is code everywhere in USA and Canada for torch down roofing ,anywhere where asphalt roofing membrane comes in contact with metal edjing the metal drop edge ,gravel stop etc MUST be primed with an asphalt primer before installation, also the way they terminated that roof by torching the roofing membrane directly over the drip edge is wrong ,the roofing membrane must go to the edge of the roof ,then have a drip edge primed on both sides set into a solid head of roofing mastic and nailed down securing the membrane from blow offs ,then the primed drip edge must be 3 courses with mastic & rag ,or have a 12 inch strip torched over the drip edge which sandwiches the perimeter edge of the roof between w layers of membrane ,you cannot do the edge of a torch down roof like you would a pvc or tpo roof .

[@TomMunroCHI]

Thanks Michael Ledford for your input. You’re right about all your details but, I made a video about the need to hire the right contractors so this kind of shoddy workmanship doesn’t happen to you. The whole project is a failure. Clearly.

[@actionfigure4005]

Michael I bet your reports are a min of 100 pages.

[@actionfigure4005]

Brown flashing over a black window. What code is that? 2012 requirement for flashing yet it's permitted as a remodel for your local governing jurisdiction. Regardless of plan detail they can be revised. Sometimes engineers copy and paste. Membranes are hard to call as it still is in phase. Seriously this video is picking apart a phase and the big argument is the scaffolding sucks. Edward I'm not sure if your a home inspector but Cease and Desist does not apply unless you are employed by the local governing jurisdiction.

[@steverone7623]

I love how Canadians say Prooo-ject

[@mikeelliott1971]

I love watching your videos, even though you are a canadian.... :)

[@TomMunroCHI]

Thanks EH. LOL. mikeelliott1971 I appreciate the support.

[@captainhowdy3104]

Wood scaffolding? Lol where did they find these guys? India?

[@Sight-Beyond-Sight]

Hopefully the homeowner recovered their costs from the previous company.

[@TomMunroCHI]

Unfortunately not Sight Beyond Sight, I'm so sick of this sort of stuff happening to homeowners

[@adrielrowley]

Probably because they changed their name. Non-licensed contractors are good at getting unjust money and avoiding loosing it. This house am staying at for now was flipped by a shoddy contractor and only after time does the lipstick on the pig vanish. So glad not my house!

[@petergriffin383]

I jerk off alot. Usually I finish off in an old t-shirt I keep under my bed.

[@Lilmiket1000]

@@adrielrowley Same...

[@adminlab213]

damn, construction can be such a headache, feel bad for everyone involved.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Wow. That is a LOT of good lumber being wasted to make unsafe staging. Were they allergic to renting steel pipe staging? Or is there a regional staging shortage?

[@michaelledford4751]

A few super important issues you missed on the torch down roofing ,#1 all metal MUST be primed on top & bottom using asphalt primer ,#2 the field sheet should be ran even with the fascia edge,then have a pre primed drip edge set in a bead of roofing mastic and nailed every 4 to 6 inches ,then a 6" wide strip of torch down is welded to the edge of the metal and extending atleast 4 inches on the roof membrane ,a wise contractor will leave the stripping material back a half inch from the edge of the metal,once the job is complete will then use a probe " ice pick " to search out any areas where the torch down material isnt properly welded to the metal and repair the loose spots with a plumbers torch ,lastly a full bead of roofing mastic in a caulk tube should be applied on the 1/2 " exposed metal to stripping connection and tooled in to completely seal the metal to membrane connection point .

[@krakenwoodfloorservicemcma5975]

this inspector is a clown.

[@fakename5625]

It's not hard to become a home inspector/insurance adjuster. Any idiot does it.

[@michaelc8444]

Classic! I love it when anonymous people call other people idiots while using improper english.

[@fakename5625]

Michael C we're all anonymous on KZbin. your statement was invalid from the start. where is the improper English?

[@b1pawh]

It's not hard to become anything but being good at it is a different story. Any idiot can make a comment like yours but in reality you're probably sitting in your parents basement working at McDonalds.

[@voiceofraisin241]

The flashing needs a primer applied before the torch down as well.

[@tomawboss7513]

Nothing wrong with that scaffold. Money first and safety somewhere down the priority list, After all, I can think and look after myself and do not rely on an employer to tell me when I'm uncomfortable regarding a possible safety issue.

[@rokadamlje5365]

Seems like complexity of buildings is skyrocketing. At least from vantage point of southern europe.

[@TomMunroCHI]

I totally agree Rok Adamlje. Simply is better!

[@cup_and_cone]

I blame materials manufacturers the most...they seem more focused on creating new products to try and gain market share than they are content with selling existing product. A consequence of new product is new procedures for that product. There are so many choices for homeowners and homebuilders these days, it really can be overwhelming to everyone.

[@rokadamlje5365]

the other world: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amXamGuHhMeXa8U

[@abacab87]

Seems to me this is a high end place near a sea-side. Most normal builders would never have flat roofs on a new building.

[@edwardcraven9195]

All the building codes today are being written by the insurance companies.

[@RealButcher]

Thanks Tom!.... Djeezusss that they dare to build like this... truly badly done...

[@TomMunroCHI]

My pleasure The RealButcher, just trying to get the word out. Shocking the things I find.

[@RealButcher]

Tom Munro, It's amazing....

[@xuli1537]

Those joist hangers really made my day. lol

[@Ostsol]

Wow, did they do much right at all?

[@FozzyBear0]

Making me want to change career path's from H&S to home inspector. More fun perhaps.

[@TomMunroCHI]

Everyday is different FozzyBear0. It's definitely the most rewarding career. You get to help great people purchase their dream home. Lots of responsibility but, well worth it!!

[@ImEpicc]

Idk why but i find thsese videos very entrairingin, make them coming !

[@justsumguy2u]

That looks more like the work of a disgruntled handyman, not a contractor

[@natefigueroa]

This is ridiculous. I built many homes on scaffolding like that. Nothing wrong with it. That's how they did it for decades. Too bad there's so many other problems. Trades never got passed down. Years ago a contractor would at least become a journeyman in a trade before he got a license.

[@jeffgroves6280]

Boo hoo! 😨😨😨

[@DAGO16X23]

Drip edge needs smooth underneath then drip edge needs to be nailed on correctly with enough nails as well as Asphalt primer on all metal that comes in contacts with torch down. And obviously the roofer did not have a clue because the membrane was hardly heated. BAD JOB!!! But what do I know I'm just a journeyman roofer...

[@knotallthere66]

Window trim I don’t get that one .....widow and door openings are not wrapped any more before installation so being that the window flange went it on plywood,osb .....planking is a separate application ...... then black waterproofing tape happens and the tyveck and tape happens ........if they pumped the window out of rough opening to account for vertical lath then that’s a different application so that metal pan did the inspector actually expect to see it on top of Finnish trim ?

[@twodeepupyours508]

Yikes

[@battlebotts]

Burn it down

[@bobgraton4472]

this is crazy!

[@Carpenters_Canvas]

I bet allot of people hate you lol , comes with the job I guess , and that scaffold looks safe to me . As far as I can see . Didn’t really go into it

[@charlesdevries9275]

Do you have credentials given out by a government body or a self governing association.

[@elmerdane]

Did you really pull that membrane up before you started the video? It needs no embellishment though it's a really bad job

[@bamahama707]

Other things done improperly or not at all? Homeowner will find out, the first time there's a strong storm, with wind and rain, in that area. Yee-haw.

[@snbscinspections5024]

Please note that National Building Code requires all columns to be nominal 6x6 - and that includes decks.

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

Did hgtv do an episode of love it or list it and then pull out of town as soon as the cameras turned off?

[@jimbomillard62]

I am a safety coordinator in BC and the first thing i noticed was the illegal scaffold

[@ericjohnston3569]

You have video proof. Name builders and contractors.

[@beth-rg8bm]

HF that's scarier than I would be willing to work on!

[@jss302]

Wow the contractors couldn't even build their own scaffolding right. *Facepalm*

[@actionfigure4005]

The contractor sold it to a sub who works that way.

[@TrueCarpenter]

flashing on window sill? is that really bc building code? we have literally never done that, nor is it ever on plans.

[@kylerowland1227]

Jimmi rig doesn’t matter if it’s code if it’s on the damn instructions

[@pjs8269]

He's ok for a Canadian

[@Cityboy-cl4mt]

although i agree on the different color of flashing above the window, that isnt part of any inspectors job.

[@IvHa123rus]

Еще бы Русские субтитры...

[@scottstarling247]

you the man tom

[@TomMunroCHI]

Thanks Scott Starling 👍

[@deeznutz9998]

How much do I get for each lead??????